Quick Facts
Biography
Edward E. "Blue" Howell was an American football player and coach.
Playing career
Howell played with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers under head coach Ernest E. Bearg from 1926 until 1928. Weiging 185 pounds, he was the lightest member of the team but was considered one of the best fullbacks in the Big Six Conference that year. He was inducted into the program's "Hall of Fame" in 1978.
Coaching career
Coach Edward "Blue" Howell was the fifth head football coach for the Pittsburg State Gorillas located in Pittsburg, Kansas and he held that position for 8 seasons, from 1929 until 1937. His coaching record at Pitt State was 35 wins, 30 losses, and 6 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him seventh at Pitt State in total wins and 10th at the school in winning percentage (.535).
He died of a heart attack in 1964 at his home in Omaha.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State Gorillas (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1937) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Pittsburg State | 1–5–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1931 | Pittsburg State | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1932 | Pittsburg State | 6–1–2 | |||||||
| 1933 | Pittsburg State | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| 1934 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1935 | Pittsburg State | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1937 | Pittsburg State | 2–7 | |||||||
| Pittsburg State: | 35–30–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 35–30–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||